infant

From growling and mumbling to yelling and singing, your baby will be making a wide range of interesting noises. However, a hoarse voice in an infant may be a strong indication of a bigger problem.
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Recent studies have revealed that maternal stress, weight and eating
habits can affect infant health well into adulthood. A new study now
reports that life experiences of the mother during pregnancy may also
have an impact on health.
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Researchers from the University of Murcia, in Spain, recently published a
study revealing the differences between the level of polyamines in the
breast milk of mothers born to preterm infants and the breast milk of
mothers with infants born term.
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Co-bedding or co-sleeping is the practice of a mother sleeping with an infant from birth to 24 months. There is a connection between co-bedding and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but this connection does not deter some mothers from sharing a bed with an infant.
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If mom and dad have agreed to have baby immunized, the vaccination process will be started in the hospital, but with only one vaccine. The only vaccine currently given at birth is Hepatitis B.
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Three months after birth, her grandmother noticed pubic hair had already
started growing. When the baby girl's parents took her to the doctor to
find out what was happening, they were told she was going through
puberty at only three months old.
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There are tons of scientific articles about maternal instinct and how
all mammals display this instinct on some level, but what most people
are truly asking about when they pose this question is not the
scientific side of the matter.
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Whether you’re following tradition or simply enjoy the aesthetic, you
might decide to pierce your baby’s ears. Many parents feel that, since
their little girl will have her ears pierced eventually, it is better to
do it when they won’t remember the pain.
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If you’ve ever had pinkeye or another ocular infection, you know how
terrifying it can be to wake up without the ability to open your eyes.
Many adults clearly remember the feeling of waking up in bed without the
ability to see.
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Check out some of these tips on how not to photograph your infant so
that your pictures will turn out better and maybe your children will
actually want to show their friends their baby pictures when they get
older.
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Sitting up is one of the first major milestones in your baby’s life. Once he or she can sit up and look around, your baby will have the opportunity to get a good look at the world around them.
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Many of us have fond memories of our mothers taking care of us when we
were sick as children. Though some of the home remedies are now
considered dangerous and outrageous, some still hold true as trusted
treatment for minor symptoms at home.
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According to a study just published in The Journal of Child Psychology,
new mothers who choose to breastfeed are more likely to bond with baby
than those who choose to breastfeed and bottle feed or bottle feed
alone.
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